• Song:

    Fragile Bird

  • Artist:

    City And Colour

  • Album:

    "Little Hell"

Artist Related tabs and Sheet Music

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                         FRAGILE BIRD - City and Colour
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Tabbed by: Alex Sirizzotti
Email: alex.sirizzotti@utoronto.ca
Tunning: Standard
Capo: 5th fret

NOTE:  Chords are reltaive to capo; their names may also be incorrect 
but I gave it my best shot.  Chord diagrams below show basic rhythm
structure, but you'll have to play along with the song for proper sound. ENJOY!

INTROa:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----------------------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|  x2
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

INTROb:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----| 
D|-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-2-2--2--2--2----| 
A|-2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2-5-5--5--5--5-4-4--4--4--4----|  
E|-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----|
   E (022100@1)                       G (320003@1)          Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)VERSE 1:

E (022100@1)                          G (320003@1)              Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)When she sleeps, there is a fever dream, yeah

E (022100@1)                      G (320003@1)          Fmaj7It (1x3210@1)brings a night terror to harm this fragile bird

(@ "She..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa x4 here as well)
      E (022100@1)                              G (320003@1)            Fmaj7She (1x3210@1)speaks in tongues, her words they come undone, yeah

E (022100@1)                        G (320003@1)            Fmaj7And (1x3210@1)with a wayward mind she struggles through the night

CHORUS 1 (+ fills)... NOTE: 77500x can also be played as an Am: 022000 (relative to the capo)

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---| 
G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---| 
D|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---|    
A|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---|  
E|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---|
                              
   All...            that I can do.....

Is hope...        she makes it through...                 x1

E (022100@1)                 G (320003@1)    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)Through the night, Through the night

E (022100@1)                 G (320003@1)    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)VERSE 2:

E (022100@1)                            G (320003@1)           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)These cold nightmares, they make her worse for wear

E (022100@1)                         G (320003@1)       Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)Lost in the dark, she's got a heavy heart

(@ "And..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa x4 here as well)
     E (022100@1)                    G (320003@1)          Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)And when she wakes, In her fragile state

E (022100@1)                         G (320003@1)          Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)Well she calls my name, hoping that I keep her safe

CHORUS 2 (+ fills)

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---| 
G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---| 
D|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---| 
A|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---|  
E|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---|
                              
   All...            that I can do.....

Is hope...        she makes it through...                 x2

Following CHORUS 2 is the solo (which I refuse to tab lol... 
worst part of the song).  Continue with the E G Fmaj7 progression
like in the verse until the lyrics kick back in with Guitar 2 
behind it (playing INTROa)

During Solo:  E G Fmaj7 x 2

(@ "Through..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa  here as well)
             E (022100@1)                G (320003@1)    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)Through the night, Through the night
             E (022100@1)                G (320003@1)    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)Through the night, Through the night

CHORUS 3 (+ fills)

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---| 
G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---| 
D|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---| 
A|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---|  
E|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---|
                              
   All...            that I can do.....

Is hope...        she makes it through...                 x2
                 E (022100@1)  Through the night.

FIN

Hope you enjoy! Any comments/questions email me.
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